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Lions are a fascinating subject. So beautiful. When I think of lions I remember a trip to the Field museum and the statue and story of the man eating African lion. Apparently it doesn't happen often that lions begin hunting people, but the story gives me goose bumps.

One of my most memorable moments was when we were traveling early in the morning, in eastern Washington. we were driving along near a river,when were so startled to see a mountain lion came up over the guard rail, and bound across the road about ten feet in front of our RV.we looked at each other to make sure we were not delusional and said "did you see that?" it was an awesome sight indeed, and we surmised the creature had been down to the river to quench it's thirst.

I am very interested in mountain lions since their range is also my home territory! I found scat on the trail behind my house last summer. The books look tantalizing. I enjoyed the lion facts you provided. Keep cool.

The scallop shell is so interesting, Sherry; it really does look like a lion's paw. I've always been a cat lover--both domestic and the big cats. Tigers have always been my favorite. I wonder why there isn't a Zodiac sign associated with the tiger?

This is definitely a good time to stay inside and read some good books; we're under a heat advisory as well. Stay cool!

Dear Sherry, I love the cat family.We have escaped wild cats (not lions0 that roam our area (Kent). There are have been many images showing the creatures. I myself have seen one from a distance while walking Nella. I confess to being more than a little scared.....and took the shortest route home.